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Fire unit!

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Well, we have had a few hot days at our place in December, with today topping at 44.3 degrees Celcius!

With the hot weather comes a much increased risk of bushfire, something we are very aware of and plan for accordingly. Previously, we used an old McCormick tractor and towed a water tank and pump on a trailer. The problem with this was that it was difficult to start, and difficult to manoeuvre on McCarthy Park 2 with it being so long and heavy.

So, we have a new fire fighting unit! We bought a 1970 FJ45, which now has the water tank (an IBC), pump and generator on the tray, so it is much easier to start and drive around on our property.

This has given us a much safer and more manageable way of fighting small spot fires that may occur on our property.

Regrowth!

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Well, within four weeks of the ‘big bushfire’ there is some regrowth happening-even before the rains!

Grass trees sprouting up just three weeks after the fire

Sprouts of green shooting from the burnt ground

Time will tell whether some of the Spearwoods and Melaleucas will grow back, but the Grasstrees certainly have.

Spring has sprung at McCarthy Park!

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We have been very lucky with the weather this year- warm enough and wet enough for everything to grow! The wheat/barley  mix we sowed in the ‘back paddock’ as a food source for the sheep has been very successful.

Nugget and Finn in the growing wheat

Also, the rabbits have had kittens, the sheep have had lambs, the chooks have had chicks and a duck is sitting on eggs!